Effect of dehydroleucodine on mucus production: A quantitative study

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 708-712

  Penissi, Alicia B ^a   Piezzi, Ramón S ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dehydroleucodine; Gel thickness; Mucus

Indexed keywords

DEHYDROLEUCODINE; LACTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME DEGRADATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HOST RESISTANCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOUSE; MUCUS SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SHEAR STRESS; THICKNESS;

EID: 0032890931     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026601506677     Document Type: Article

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